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Location Planning at A.B. Corp.
Jitendra R. SharmaCase IVEY-9B12D008-ECorporate Governance, Service and Operations Management, StrategyIn March 2010, the management of A.B. Corp. announced its plan to select a definite location for its central warehouse. The company, a major producer of agriculture and farm equipment, had gone through three consecutive years of financial loss as a result of increasing production costs. Management had to select a central warehouse between four candidates, based on the location of five distribution centres, the loads to be transferred, and other f...Starting at €8.20
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JSW Steel Ltd.: A Logistics Dilemma
Amol Dhaigude; Debmallya Chatterjee; Vishnu KumarCase IVEY-9B17E008-ECorporate GovernanceThe customer relationship manager at JSW Steel Ltd., a large steel manufacturer in India, needed to analyze his available transportation and logistics options to meet an urgent order for a long-time and valued client. The manager needed to decide whether to send the shipment through the customary rail route or, instead, to use the new sea route that his company had recently developed. His dual objective was to meet the customer's requirements in ...Starting at €8.20
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National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA): Influencing Customer Behaviour
K.R. Jayasimha; Srabanti MukherjeeCase IVEY-9B12A016-ECorporate Governance, Marketing, StrategySince its inception in 1997, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) had been trying to control drug prices through various supply-side initiatives, which had yielded limited success. This time around, NPPA had announced a new initiative, which was aimed at educating consumers about the inexpensive alternatives for medicines prescribed by doctors. By giving consumers information about various brands and their prices, NPPA hoped to of...Starting at €8.20
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Africam Safari: la pasión por la naturaleza y la vida salvaje
Pérez Pineda, Felipe; Sánchez Bazan, Gabriela; Rodriguez Regordosa, Herberto; Centro de Investigaciones; IESDE Business SchoolCase INCAE-12389Corporate GovernanceEl caso es sobre un parque de conservación y vida silvestre ubicado en el Estado de Puebla en México fundado por el Capitán Camacho - personaje de vida ejemplar - y dirigido por su hija Amy, la cual debe de tomar una decisión trascendental para la empresa la cual es la apertura de un segundo parque. Este material permite analizar los parámetros y variables a considerar para tomar la decisión, evaluar los riesgos asociados con la inversión, las va...Starting at €8.20
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Gobernar la institución es asunto de personas
Taracena Figueroa, EnriqueCase IPADE-DG 02 N 01Corporate GovernanceEstudia el modo como las acciones del Director General o Presidente de la Empresa inciden en la implantación de la estrategia de negocios. Explora las conexiones causales entre lo que la Persona de Vértice hace o deja de hacer, la marcha de la empresa y sus resultados. Ilustra esquemáticamente los aspectos sobre los cuales se puede diagnosticar la eficacia directiva.Starting at €8.20
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Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology: The Commercialization Challenge
Nita Sachan; Prasad Vemuri; Anand Nandkumar; Charles DhanarajCase IVEY-9B11M064-ECorporate Governance, StrategyThis case deals with the commercialization challenges that a premier research institute in an emerging economy faces despite conducting cutting-edge research. The case is set in 2009 in Hyderabad, India, soon after the appointment of CCMB’s new director, Dr. Mohan Rao. Rao has to decide how to proceed with incentivizing the scientists to find potential applications for their research when most scientists are merely interested in doing basic resea...Starting at €8.20
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India Holiday Bureau: Planning for the Tourist Season
Krishnamurthy Bindumadhavan; Anshul JainCase IVEY-9B15E013-ECorporate Governance, Entrepreneurship, StrategyThe owner and chief executive officer of the India Holiday Bureau (IHB), was besieged by calls from irate travelers seeking an explanation for the poor customer service they had received. It was the peak of the tourist season in India, with international visitors pouring into the country to explore its temples, palaces, hills, beaches and wildlife reserves. IHB had accepted several online hotel-booking requests, but because the hotel did not have...Starting at €8.20
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Decision-making at A-Cat Corp.
Jitendra R. SharmaCase IVEY-9B11D011-ECorporate Governance, Marketing, Service and Operations ManagementThe case describes the situation faced by the vice president of A-CAT Corp. The company was a mid-sized manufacturer and distributor of domestic electrical appliances, largely catering to the price-sensitive rural population. The firm operated two medium-sized facilities in a remote district in Vidarbha, India. A-CAT manufactured a wide range of electrical appliances including TV signal boosters, transformers, FM radio kits, electronic ballasts, ...Starting at €8.20
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Harley’s Corner: Positioning Dilemma in the Pet Food Market
Madhurima DebCase IVEY-9B17A033-ECorporate Governance, Entrepreneurship, MarketingIn January 2016, the chief executive officer of Harley’s Corner, an India-based online retailer of gourmet dog food, faced a decision dilemma. He needed to decide on the most suitable positioning strategy for the business, which competed against several well-known brands, including other fresh, gourmet, home-cooked food for pets. Harley’s Corner needed to convey a proposition that ran deeper than simply representing an “all-natural, home-cooked” ...Starting at €8.20
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Africam Safari: la pasión por la naturaleza y la vida salvaje - Nota del intructor
Pérez Pineda, Felipe; Sánchez Bazan, Gabriela; Rodriguez Regordosa, HerbertoTeaching Note INCAE-12389NECorporate GovernanceNota del Instructor del caso “Africam Safari: la pasión por la naturaleza y la vida salvaje”.Starting at €0.00